, 1887-06-23
From. Szo-aaS's Daily.

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Bishop Fowler Will return this week.
Tom. Nicklin is to orate at Lynden on
the 4th.
The RerejHe thinks the present
''boom" is coming to Whatcom to stay.
Voters who registered last year need
not do SO this year. Read advertisement
of the mayor.
Tom. Cain is to have his new hotel at
Samish completed for grand opening
about the lst Of next month,
Mrs. Sullins' dress-making establish
ment has been moved across the street,
next to the Bishop butcher shop.
Rev. ]. B. Alexander, British Vice
Consul, wishes to say that he will be alb
sent from home Tuesday aud Wednesday
of this week.
Fcurth-of-July orators are ''brushing
up for a supreme wrestle with the
eagle bird. Senator J. II. Mitchell of
Oregon is to crate al La Grande in that
state.
The most uubounded delight prevails
on all sides over the splendid reception
rendered this year at Port Townsend to
the Washington Pioneers. Everywhere Q
it is pleasant memory, unalloyed by
the slightest criticism.
Mrs. Gougili is to open her new mil
linery store in the postofiiee building in
few daya. Workmen are even now
fitting up the store room for the goods.
The lady arrived with her stock from
Portland yesterday Oh the Idaho.
Tacoma seems likely to have benefit
worth appreciating this year. BY a
kind Of unanimous impulse all seem dis
posed to contribute to the greatness of
Taeoma's celebration on the Fourth. 1t
is likely that they will have on that oc-
casion the greatest celebration ever got
ten up in the Territory.
Mayor Smith has vetoed the ordinance
recently passed by the council authoriz-
ing him to contract with the water COM
pany for five years supply of water for
city purposes. His reason is that the
rate he thinks is too high-the outside
limit-and that it would be au unneces-
sary burden upon the city.
The magnificent steamer Clympian
has been specially engaged by the ladies
of Seattle. to convey grand excursion
party from Tacoma, Seattle and Port
Townsend on next Saturday to Victoria.
The Olympian will call at Union wharf
at 10 a. m. sharp. Tickets can be pre-
cured from w. j. Jones. See adver-
tisament.
Prof. NJ. G. Royal and family of Pen
dleton, Or, are expected to visit Port
Townsend early next month. Prof
Royal is q born educator, with such
high attainments and qualifications that
it will he good thing if We could secure
his services for our University. His
bard earned reputation would give the
institution a high standing at once.
Somebody fired a shot Saturday night
through a plate glass window in Peyser's
store. Acts of vandalism are rather on
the increase. Twice recently DR.. Mink
Ier's door bell has been rung violently
late at night. startling the household out
of their senses. Somebody when caught
will have fun enough to last whole
year.
Hon. a. W. Bash, ex-Collector Of
Customs, and Rev. ID. L. Carnahan, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church at Port
Townsend, were hy-fshing on Lake
Whatcom this week. Mr.. Bash is one
of the contractors on the new custom
house building at the port-of-entry and
in its construction will use several hun
dred tons OF Chuckanut stone from Bel
HEgham Bay.-Whatcom ReUeilie.
1t will lie in order for the city council
at its next meeting to rescind its action
in refereEce TO Mr.. James. We do not
believe that gentleman will fancy sub
nit, an the action of the council was
plainly illegal, aud the best way to mend
tbs matter will be TO retire while it can
be done with some show of gracetulIess.
No charge for this suggestion, gentle
men; it is merely in the interest of har-
mony and decercy.
Rev. ]. n. Denison preached a power
full missionary sermon at the NJ, h.
church yesterday forenoon, after which
cards we've given ont for missionary con-
tributions to be paid by August 1st- The
announcement was made that this charge
was the banner charge of the con-
ference last year in contribu.
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